A driver was cited by Chicago police on Sunday afternoon after a woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in the city's Hegewisch neighborhood, police said.
The crash was reported at around 3:46 p.m. in the 13500 block of South Avenue O. A 23-year-old man driving a vehicle struck a 65-year-old woman who was attempting to cross the street, police said. The woman was taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The driver was given a citation for distracted driving.
The Major Accidents Investigations Unit was leading the investigation.
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